Pedestal-table.



J. P. OCONNOR. PEDESTAL TABLE.

APPLICATION FILED 00T.16, 1913.

1 ,131,730, Patented Mar.16,1915.

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UNITED STATES PATENT QFFIQh.

JOHN F. OGONNOR, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO WILLIAM H. MINER, 0F

' CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

Application filed October 16, 1913.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN F. OCoNNoR, a citizen of the United States,residing in Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented a certain new and useful Improvement in Pedestal-Tables, ofwhich the following is a full, clear, concise, and exact description,reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forming a part of thisspecification.

My invention relates to pedestal tables, more particularly those tablesof an adjustable type.

The object of my invention is to provide an adjustable table, having aplurality of legs, in which the legs will automatically adjustthemselves so that the same may engage an uneven floor.

In the drawings forming a part of this specification, Figure 1 is a sideelevation of a pedestal table embodying my inventlon. Fig. 2 is a crosssection taken at line 22 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a cross section taken online 3-3 of Fig. 1.

In the drawings, the numeral 4: represents a table frame with a top 5suitably secured thereto, the said frame and top being supported by apedestal 6. The pedestal illustrated in the drawings is octagonal inshape and is divided longitudinally into sections, preferably two innumber, one of said sections being designated by the numeral 7 and theother by the numeral 8. The legs 9, 9, of a suitable type, are securedto each section of said pedestal, there being two secured to eachsection in the preferable construction illustrated in the drawings.

The sections of the pedestal are pivotally connected, preferably by apin or bolt 10. One of the sections of the pedestal is provided with arecess 11, which in preferable construction is located above the pointof the pivotal connection of the two sections. The opposed section 8 isprovided with an arm 12, preferably of metal, which is adapted to enterthe recess 11.. The said arm is in preferable construction secured tothe section 8 of the pedestal by means of a flange 13, preferablyintegral with said arm, and downwardly extended from said arm beyond thebolt 10, which passes through the perforation 12 in one section, 7 ofthe said pedestal and through the perforation 12 in the other section,8,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 16, 1915.

Serial No. 795,429.

of said pedestal and through the perfora tion 14 in said flange.

The head 15 of the bolt bears against a washer 16. The nut 17 bearsagainst the spring washer 18, the said spring washer and nut beingreceived in preferable construction in a recess 19 in one of thesections of the pedestal 6.

l/Vithin the recess 11 in the section of the pedestal indicated by thenumeral 7, are disposed a pair of springs 20, 20, each of said springsbeing preferably of the coiled type, and each being seated at one endagainst the arm 12.

It will be understood that only one sec tion, preferably the sectionillustrated by the numeral 7 of the pedestal 6, is secured to the frameand top of the table, while the other section, illustrated by thenumeral 8, being free to move in relation thereto so that the legssecured to the said movable section 8 of the pedestal will adjustthemselves automatically when the table is placed upon an unevensurface.

The spring washer 18 is preferably employed so that while the face 21 ofthe rigid section 7 of the pedestal is kept in engagement against theface 22 of the movable section 8 of the pedestal, said engagement is notsufliciently tight to prevent the automatic adjustment of the movablesection.

I claim:

1. In a pedestal table, a pedestal having longitudinal sections, legsfor each of said sections, a pin pivotally connecting said sections, andsprings, one of the sections of the pedestal having a recess, anothersec tion having an arm entering said recess, the springs being seated insaid recess, and engaging said arm.

2. In a pedestal table, a pedestal having longitudinal sections, legsfor each of said sections, a pin pivotally connecting said sections, anda pair of springs, one of the sections of the pedestal having a recess,another section having an arm entering said recess, the springs beingseated on either side of said arm and each engaging a wall of the recessat one end and the said arm at the other end.

3. In a pedestal table, a pedestal having longitudinal sections, legsfor each of said sections, a pin pivotally connecting said sections,springs, and an arm, one of said sections of the pedestal having arecess to receive the springs, the other section having the arm, saidarm entering said recess and engaging between the springs, said armbeing provided with an attaching flange.

4:. In a pedestal table, a pedestal having longitudinal sections, legsfor each of said sections, a pin pivotally comiecting said sections,springs, and an arm, one of said sections of the pedestal having arecess to receive the springs, the other section having the arm engagedthereto, said arm entering said recess and engaging between the springs,said arm being provided with an attaching flange, the pin passingthrough the flange to secure the same to one section of the pedestal.

5. In a pedestal table, the combination with a top, of a pedestal formedin two sections, and a horizontally extending pivot for pivotallyconnecting said sections, one

of said sections having the top secured thereto and forming the solesupport for" 'named part by a transversely extending pivot, and springmeans interposed between the two parts of the pedestal for automaticallypositioning the pivoted part relatively to the part to which the top issecured.

JOHN F. OOONNOR.

Witnesses:

ELEANOR L. NASH, JOHN GUTKNECHT.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for the cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. 0."

